Child Maltreatment 2000
Table 6-8 Factors Related to Receipt of Postinvestigation Services
and Foster Care, 2000
| Factor Categories | Odds Ratios Predicting Services (N=214,034) |
Odds Ratios Predicting Foster Care (N=100,004) |
|---|---|---|
| Type of Maltreatment | ||
| Physical abuse | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Neglect/Medical neglect | *1.24 | *1.22 |
| Sexual abuse | *0.77 | *0.69 |
| Other | *1.18 | *1.32 |
| Multiple maltreatments | *2.28 | *1.95 |
| Prior Victim | ||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | *1.80 | *1.48 |
| Race | ||
| White only | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| African American only | *1.30 | *1.28 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | *1.49 | *1.66 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1.07 | 1.08 |
| Other/Multiple race categories | *0.62 | *0.91 |
| Hispanic | *1.17 | 1.02 |
| Report Source | ||
| Social services & mental health personnel | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Medical personnel | *1.10 | *0.83 |
| Legal, law enforcement, criminal justice personnel | *0.63 | *0.74 |
| Education personnel | *0.73 | *0.54 |
| Child day care & substitute care providers | *0.87 | *0.72 |
| Other | *0.72 | *0.60 |
| Child Age | ||
| 0-3 years | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 4-7 years | *0.69 | *0.69 |
| 8-11 years | *0.69 | *0.68 |
| 12-15 years | *0.76 | *0.93 |
| 16+ years | *0.61 | 1.10 |
| Child Sex | ||
| Male | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Female | 1.00 | 0.99 |
| Perpetrator Type | ||
| Female parent acting alone | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Male parent acting alone | *0.55 | *0.68 |
| Both parents | 1.01 | 0.98 |
| Female parent and other | *0.91 | 0.99 |
| Male parent and other | *0.69 | 1.10 |
| Other relative(s) | *0.44 | 1.00 |
| Child day care provider(s) | *0.32 | 0.96 |
| Foster parent(s) | 0.96 | *2.30 |
| Residential facility staff | *0.31 | *1.58 |
| Other | *0.41 | *0.91 |
*p < .01
Fifteen States were included in these analyses: Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington.
This table lists various factors and relates their correlation to later services and foster care. The factor categories are listed in the first column, the odds ratios predicting services is in the second column, and the odds ratios predicting foster care are in the third. The factors that had a significant p-value in predicting services were the following: Neglect/Medical Neglect, Sexual Abuse, "Other" Maltreatment, Multiple Maltreatments; Prior Victimization; African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Other/Multiple Race Categories, and Hispanic Descents; Reports from Medical Personnel, Legal, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Personnel, Education Personnel, Child Day Care and Substitute Care Providers, and Other; a child over the age of three; and perpetrators with the following relationships to the victim: Male Parent Acting Alone, Female Parent and Other, Male Parent and Other, Other Relative(s), Child Day Care Provider(s), Residential Facility Staff, and Other. The following were found to be significant in predicting foster care: Neglect/Medical Neglect, Sexual Abuse, Other Maltreatment, Multiple Maltreatments; Prior Victimization; races categorized as African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Other/Multiple Race Categories; reports from Medical Personnel, Legal, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Personnel, Education Personnel, Child Day Care and Substitute Care Providers, and other; a child over the age of three but younger than 16; and perpetrators with the following relationships to the victim: Male Parent Acting Alone, Foster Parent(s), Residential Facility Staff, and other.
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